Monthly Archives: February 2010
Berlin’s Ruetli School – Campus of Hope
In February of 2006, at Berlin’s Ruetli School ,students erupted into a violent mob after teachers of the school wrote a letter in protest of their students’ lack of concern for academics and their dangerous behavior towards educators. Now, four years later, … Continue reading
Too Left for Germany
Jannine Menger Hamilton is an immigrant who was raised and educated in Germany. Hamilton appears to be the star example of successful integration and yet she is being denied naturalization because she is a member of a leftist party which … Continue reading
Terror Victims Want to Hold Syrian Artwork Hostage
In 1983, the bombing of a French cultural center in West Berlin injured 23 people and killed one. The perpetrators, an international terrorist group, were believed to have been aided by Syrian intelligence as well as the East German secret … Continue reading
Possibility of “Nazi College” in Trebnitz?
Two prominent figures in the German Neo-Nazi movement, Thomas Wulff and Axel Schunk, recently purchased the decaying Trebnitz palace in an East German village, also named Trebnitz, located 20 miles southwest of Leipzig. While regional authorities worried that the manor … Continue reading
Halal Burgers: Discrimination Against Non-Muslims?
French mayor René Vandierendonck protested against his local Quick outlet by filing charges against the fast food chain, claiming that its decision to replace its bacon burgers with halal burgers is prejudicial religious catering that discriminates against non-Muslim customers. Though he … Continue reading
MiGAZIN (Migration in Germany)
“Migration in Germany” is a website dedicated to posting articles concerning foreign migrants in Germany. The website hosts a variety of articles that discuss topics ranging from politics to economics to human rights to culture and society all with an … Continue reading
Der Integrator Alparslan Marx
The article “Der Integrator Alparslan Marx” is a short overview of the German born, ethnically Turkish, political cabaret artist Alparslan Marx. The self-named ‘Integrator’ is a rising cabaret star whose show, entitled “Alles wird gut” (“Everything will be ok”), focuses … Continue reading
Dresden Stands Up Against Neo-Nazi Activity
Full Story Here On Saturday, February 13th, the day Dresden was bombed by the Allied Forces in 1945, more than 10,000 residents of the city of Dresden stood together to form a human chain, blocking the movement of a Neo-Nazi … Continue reading
German authorities arrest suspected Islamist fundraisers
German police arrested two men, and one woman for allegedly sending money to the Islamic Jihad Union. The Jihad Union is suspected of planning to carry out terrorist attacks on various German targets. One man, and the women were arrested … Continue reading
Google Books versus Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
Taking after Google Books, the German Digital Library (Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek) has sought to digitize books, magazines, photographs and films in an attempt to alleviate the presence of a private corporation heading the culmination and cultivation of culture. Running behind … Continue reading
At Home Abroad: German Film and Migration – A History of Perception
This website dedicates a page to the history of German migration through cinema. German Films provides a look at how foreigners have shaped German cinema through the decades, and yields excellent examples of German films that address the shift in … Continue reading
Immigration and Economy in Europe
In Stephan Theil’s “The Incredible Shrinking Continent,” he writes that though immigrants are being scapegoated for the economic crises in Europe they are actually necessary for future economic growth. Immigration is inevitable, so Europe should accept the influx and use … Continue reading
Asia at the Berlinale
Asia has a strong presence at the 60th annual Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival). As this article shows, Asian films will be both opening and closing the festival, with roughly two dozen more shown in between. I find this article … Continue reading
Study reveals a steep rise in German poverty levels
The rise in the number of people at risk of living in poverty in Germany is nevertheless a cause for alarm, now 14% of the population. As the economic status of people are constantly dropping, there is always the possibility … Continue reading
Fashion labels worn by Europe’s skinheads restore their reputation
Labels such as Fred Perry, Ben Sherman,Doc Marten and Lonsdale have long been recognized as the favored uniform of skinheads and neo-Nazis alike but recently this trend is fading. Because the German government has been enforcing stricter laws on symbolism … Continue reading
